Cover for syrup-pitchers.



G. H. JUDIA. COVER FOR SYRUP PITGHERS. APPLICATION FILED FEBJO, 1914.

Patented Mar. 9, 1915.

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COVER- FOR SYRUP-PITCHEIR-S.

Application filed February 10, 1914.

I fication.

My invention relates to a new and useful cover for cream and'syruppitchers, and its object, broadly stated, is to protect the contents ofa cream or syrup pitcher fromdust, flies, ants, or other insects, byproviding a cover that in its closed position will completely obstructthe orifice of the pitcher, and which will automatically be returned toits closed position by a spring after the pitcher has been used.

It is another object of the invention to provide a cover for a cream orsyrup pitcher that may be very easily opened by the thumb of the hand inwhich the pitcher is novel features of the held.

Finally the object of my invention s to provide a device of thecharacter described, that will be strong, durable, simple and efficient,and comparatively easy to construct, and also one that will not belikely to get out of order.

With these and various other objects in view, my invention has relationto certain construction and use, an example of which is described in thefollowing specification and is illustrated in the accompanying drawing,wherein:

Figure 1 is a view showing in side elevation the upper portion of acream or syrup pitcher equipped with my improved cover. Fig. 2 is a topview of the same. Fig. 3 1S a vertical sectional view, the section beingtaken upon the line w-m of Fig. 2. Fig. l is a detail sectional viewtaken upon the line y-y of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 shows a portion of Fig. 3drawn to an enlarged scale.

Referring now more particularly to the drawing, wherein like referencecharacters designate similar parts in all the figures, the numeral 1denotes a cream or syrup pitcher which may be made of glass, earthenware, metal, or some other suitable material, and is formed at oppositesides of the top with a spout 2 and a handle 3. Adjacent to the handleof the pitcher, there is interiorly formed upon the neck thereof aprotuberance l, through which there is vertically Specification ofLetters Patent.

Patented Mar. 9, 1915. Serial No. 217,723.

passed a pin comprising lower and upper portions 5 and 6, and formedupon its lower extremity with a head abutting against the underside ofthe protuberance al. The portion 5 of said pin is of square crosssection, and is received by a similarly shaped aperture in theprotuberance 4:, rotation of the pin relative to the pitcher thus beingpositively prevented. The upper portion 6 of said pin is preferably ofround cross section, and is passed loosely through a cover 7 consistingof a metal plate shaped to fit the orifice of the pitcher, the pin beingextended above said cover a short distance. Fhe upper extremity of thepin is threaded, and receives a vertically elongated screw cap 8, formedwith a recess9 extending into its lower end, which end is normallyspaced slightly from the cover 7. Upon the portion 6 of said pin, thereis coiled a spring 10, having its upper end abutting against the top ofthe recess 9, said end being furthermore engaged in a slot 11 whichbifurcates the threaded end of the pin.

The spring 10, has its lower end portion extended upon the cover 7 ashort distance toward the spout of the pitcher, the extremity of saidportion being rigidly engaged with the cover as indicated at 12. Thespring 10 is sufliciently compressed between the cover 7 and the cap 8to hold said cover pressed firmly upon the pitcher, so that when thecover is in its closed position there will be no aperture or crackthrough which insects may gain access to the pitcher. The verticallyacting pressure of the spring 10 has a further utility in that it tendsto hold the cap 8 against accidental rotation. It is apparent that thedegree of compressi on to which the spring 10 is subjected may 8.Besides being vertically compressed the spring 10 is subject to acertain degree of torsion tending to impress upon the cover 7 aclock-wise rotation about the member 6. The cover 7 is provided at itsedge with a slight hook 13 which when engaged by the thumb of the handholding the pitcher and subjected to a rearward pressure, will subjectthe cover to a counter clock-wise rotation shifting said cover to itsopen position. As soon as the hook 13 is released, the torsion of thespring 10 will immediately return the cover to its closed position, thereturn motion being limited through the contact of a stop 14 with thetop of the pitcher. The stop 14 will preferably have the nature of a lugformed upon the edge of the cover 7 adjacent to the hook l3.

hen cream or syrup is being poured from a pitcher equipped with myimproved cover, it is probable that a certain amount of the cream orsyrup will adhere to the edges of the spout, and it is desirable toprevent the cover 7 from dislodging this small amount of cream or syruponto the exterior surface of the pitcher, as'the cover undergoes itsreturn motion. To accomplish this result, that portion of the coverwhich engages over the spout is formed on its underside with a slightprotuberance 15, which as the cover returns to its normal position Willcontact with the top of the pitcher and slightly elevate the cover abovethe edges of the spout, at the same time reducing the speed of thereturn motion. The cover will settle lightly into place withoutdislodging from the edges of the spout any small portion of the contentsof the pitcher that may have adhered to said edges.

While the above described invention has been specified as particularlyadapted for use in conjunction with cream or syrup pitchers, it is to beunderstood that the cover as an application to numerous other vesselsand in this particular no limitation is placed upon its scope.

The invention is presented as including all such changes andmodifications as are included by the terms of the following claims:

What I claim is:

1. In a device of the character described,

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of tl the combination With a pitcher, of a swivelly mounted coversurmounting the pitcher having the nature of a laterally movable plate,a spring acting upon said cover tending to maintain the same normallyclosed, and a protuberance formed upon the underside 1e cover, servingto elevate the cover through contact with the spout as the coverundergoes a return motion to its closed position.

2. In a device of the character described, thecombination With apitcher, of a vertically disposed pivot pin mounted in the upper portionof the pitcher and restricted against rotation relative to the pitcher,a cover surmounting the pitcher having the nature of a metal plate, saidpin being passed through the cover and projecting above the same, a capmounted upon the upper extremity of said pin, a spring mounted upon saidpin between the cap and cover, exerting a downward pressure upon thecover, maintaining the same seated, and exerting a rotative impulse uponthe cover maintaining the same in its closed position, and aprotuberance provided upon the underside of the cover, serving tocontact with the spout as the cover returns to its closed position,thereby elevating the cover slightly above the spout.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

enonen n. JUDIA.

Vitnesses J. J. BUTTS, F. M. OLDHAM.

by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, 1). C.

